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February 10, 2005

C O N T E N T S

1) Preview our new Spring 2005 titles
2) Remembering Garry Myers
3) PD Corner: Reconsidering time-out
4) Running the O'Hearn
5) Stenhouse is on the move

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1) Preview our new Spring 2005 titles
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We've just updated our Web site with details on the four new 
Stenhouse books and two new video titles that are forthcoming this 
spring. Stay tuned to Newslinks for a notice when each title 
becomes available.

* Special for Newslinks subscribers *
Pre-order any of our new spring titles via our Web site by 
February 20, and we'll waive the shipping charge (a $5 value!). 
Just enter the discount code NL63 at the "Address" checkout 
screen.

A Day of Words: Integrating Word Work in the Intermediate Grades
Max Brand * Two 30-minute VHS tapes or one 75-minute DVD + Viewing 
Guide * $195 * Feb. 2005
Filmed over the course of one school day, this video program 
demonstrates how students can be constantly focused on the 
specifics of language throughout the curriculum.
VHS: http://www.stenhouse.com/0411.asp?r=n63
DVD: http://www.stenhouse.com/0417.asp?r=n63

Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in 
Middle and High School 
Matt Copeland * 176 pp/paper * $17.50 * Feb. 2005
Empower and challenge your students in Socratic dialogue and build 
critical and creative thinking skills with this complete guide to 
Socratic seminars, from startup through assessment.
Preview the entire text on-line:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0394.asp?r=n63

Read, Write, and Talk: A Practice to Enhance Comprehension
Stephanie Harvey with Anne Goudvis * One 30-minute VHS tape + 
Viewing Guide * $95 * Mar. 2005
This lively video provides an ongoing framework for reading, 
merging thinking with the information, recording thoughts, and 
talking about what has been read.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0415.asp?r=n63

Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English 
Language Learners
Juli Kendall & Outey Khuon * 168 pp/paper * $18.50 * Apr. 2005
An easy-to-use, practical resource for ELD, ESL, and ESOL pull-out 
teachers, and for push-in teachers working "in-class" to support 
English language learners.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0409.asp?r=n63

Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the 
Achievement Gap
Alfred W. Tatum * 175 pp(est)/paper * $17.50 * Apr. 2005
The author's first-hand insights bridge the connections among 
theory, instruction, and professional development to create a road 
map for better literacy achievement.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0393.asp?r=n63

Balancing Reading and Language Learning: A Resource for Teaching 
English Language Learners, K-5
Mary Cappellini * Available May/June; details forthcoming
Through the framework of a balanced reading program, Mary 
Cappellini combines the best classroom practices and research on 
teaching reading and language acquisition.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0367.asp?r=n63

And previously announced, available now:

Starting with Comprehension: Reading Strategies for the Youngest 
Learners
Andie Cunningham & Ruth Shagoury * 136 pp/paper * $17.50
It's never too early to start comprehension instruction. This book 
shows how a reading program for five- and six-year olds unfolds in 
a diverse classroom, with dozens of student examples.
Review the entire text on-line:
http://www.stenhouse.com/0396.asp?r=n63

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2) Remembering Garry Myers
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Garry C. Myers III, 59, Chief Executive Officer of Highlights for 
Children, Inc., died unexpectedly on January 26 in Columbus, Ohio. 
He was a friend, patron, and champion, instrumental in helping to 
launch Stenhouse with conversations that began twelve years ago at 
the IRA convention in San Antonio. Stenhouse would not have got 
started, much less be where it is, without him.

Read Garry's complete obituary here:

http://www.stenhouse.com/myers.asp

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3) PD Corner: Reconsidering time-out
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*February Quote of the Month*

"For time-out to work, it is vital for teachers to believe in and 
feel capable of implementing it as a strategy that enhances 
autonomy and classroom participation. At best, time-out is a 
useful way to teach children to refocus and return to successful 
participation in class activity...at worst, when it is seen as 
simply punitive, time-out kindles resentment and can escalate 
disruptive or defiant behavior."
--Ruth Charney, author of Teaching Children to Care

"Time-out" is one of the most frequently used disciplinary tools 
by teachers in elementary schools. But is it consistently applied? 
Do colleagues share the same sense of the purpose for time-outs? 
The Responsive Classroom newsletter has two fine short articles 
that can spark thoughtful discussions of discipline at a staff 
meeting.
 
"Positive" time-out shows how the practice can be used calmly, 
consistently, and help students develop self-control:
 
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/16_1NL_1.asp

"Buddy teacher" time-out is a creative new strategy that teams 
teachers in nearby classrooms to assist each other:

http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/17_1NL_1.asp

Finally, if you are interested in time-outs as part of a larger 
scheme of building a caring, ethical classroom community, Ruth 
Charney's book, Teaching Children to Care, is the definitive 
resource:
 
http://www.stenhouse.com/8908.asp?r=n63

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4) Running the O'Hearn
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"I don't want this to be a school for children with disabilities, 
because then it's not inclusive. Inclusion only works if you have 
a balance."
--Bill Henderson, principal of the Patrick O'Hearn Elementary 
School

This feature article from Sunday's Boston Globe magazine delves 
into the success of "the O'Hearn," a Boston elementary school that 
has been fully inclusive for over a decade. The story illustrates 
how a strong principal, along with committed teachers and parents, 
can create excellence in the face of many obstacles:

A Matter of Principal
(Free registration may be required.)

The O'Hearn is the subject of Including Every Parent, a book/video 
package from the Project for School Innovation, a Boston nonprofit 
organization that works with model schools to document effective 
practices. You can read Chapter 1 of the book and view a 2-minute 
clip of the video here:

http://www.psinnovation.org/PSI/btft08-2.html

And check out the following inclusion resources from Stenhouse:

All Children Are Special: Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Gregg Lang and Chris Berberich * 152 pp/paper * $21.00 * 1995
Written for the non-specialist, this book offers practical 
information and strategies for creating inclusive classrooms that 
welcome, value, and nurture all learners.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0017.asp?r=n63

We Teach Them All: Teachers Writing About Diversity
June Kuzmeskus, editor * 160 pp/paper * $15.00 * 1996
In this collection of 30 stories, poems, and personal essays, 22 
teachers from schools across Massachusetts examine their 
classrooms, their roles as teachers, and their schools through the 
lens of diversity.
http://www.stenhouse.com/0032.asp?r=n63

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5) Stenhouse is on the move
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We just moved our offices across the street and have changed our 
mailing address. Please note the new address for sending purchase 
orders or payments:

Stenhouse Publishers
P.O. Box 11020
Portland, ME  04104-7020

Our phone and fax numbers remain the same:
Tel (800) 988-9812
Fax (800) 833-9164

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